somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
section (i.e. of text); sentence; phrase; verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry); haiku; first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
meditation; contemplation
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
long (time); protracted; prolonged
relaxed; easygoing; leisurely; nonchalant (during an emergency); unconcerned; unperturbed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
both hands; both arms; ten
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
resin; (tobacco) resin; tar; sleep (in one's eyes, i.e. eye mucus)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
haori (Japanese formal coat)
the other day; lately; recently
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to say; to be called; to do
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
competition; rivalry; something worth doing